O.C.C.: Oscar Category Completist

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O.C.C.: Oscar Category Completist Podcast

I watch every Oscar-nominated film every year. I'm starting a podcast to talk about them, especially the ones that don't get as much attention in mainstream Oscar coverage. Theme song is Inevitable Hope by RKVC.

  1. 26/10/2020

    Episode #44: On the Rocks at the Oscars

    In a quick movie recap episode, Jake shares his thoughts on Sofia Coppola's new film "On the Rocks" starring Rashida Jones and Bill Murray, and evaluates the most likely Oscar categories in which it could compete.

    13 min

  2. 19/10/2020

    Episode #43: The performances of The Trial of the Chicago 7

    The highly anticipated new Aaron Sorkin film, "The Trial of the Chicago 7", has arrived. Jake breaks down how the acting branch might handle nominations for multiple worth entries among the 12-person ensemble and the strategic considerations for where to run Sacha Baron Cohen.

    25 min

  3. 05/10/2020

    Episode #42: Discussing the Academy's Representation and Inclusion Standards with author J Mase III

    For a discussion about the Representation and Inclusion standards recently unveiled by the Academy, Jake is joined by J Mase III, author of "White Folks Be Trippin': An Ethnography Through Poetry & Prose". He and his books can be found at www.jmaseiii.com and on Instagram (@jmaseiii).

    38 min

  4. 28/09/2020

    Episode #41: The ever-shifting slate of Oscar hopefuls

    Following yet another studio announcement of shifting release dates, this time from Disney impacting Steven Spielberg's West Side Story, Jake runs through the most updated (as of the time of recording) release calendar to highlight all the upcoming films he's keeping an eye on in preparation for Oscar season.

    26 min

  5. 21/09/2020

    Episode #40: Tenet

    Jake fully avoids spoilers in covering Christopher Nolan's new film Tenet. After recapping his own Nolan-style mission to see the movie in a theatre, Jake shares his review and analyzes the film's chances across Oscar categories.

    22 min

  6. 13/09/2020

    Episode #39: I'm Thinking of Ending Things with filmmaker Adam Lippe

    Filmmaker Adam Lippe rejoins the O.C.C. First, he discusses his new film Wait Wait Don't  Kill Me, which is currently streaming online until September 19. (0:00-10:00). Then, Jake and Adam have a spoiler-free discussion of the new Charlie Kaufman film "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" and where it might fit into the 2021 Oscar picture.

    36 min

  7. 31/08/2020

    Episode #38: Boys State and the Documentary Feature field as vast as Texas

    Jake shares his thoughts on Boys State, one of the most anticipated documentaries of the year (4:07). Then, he takes this release as an opportunity to evaluate what's shaping up to be the most competitive category in the 2021 Oscars - Best Documentary Feature - with a run down of the strongest contenders of the year to date: Athlete A (12:38) On the Record (13:06) Welcome to Chechnya (15:38) The Painter and the Thief (18:39) Father Soldier Son (20:00) The Reason I Jump (21:30) Finally, he looks at the high profile documentaries yet to come in 2020 (22:45) and sizes up the coming dogfight for the five nomination slots in the category.  Theme song is Inevitable Hope by RKVC.

    29 min

  8. 24/08/2020

    Episode #37: All-Time Oscar Completism - Animated Feature with Rachel's Reviews

    Watching all the Oscar-nominated movies every year is a start,  but the holy grail of Oscar completism is 4,838 movies and counting - 90+ years of nominees across current and discontinued categories to put in your spreadsheets and check off one by one. Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic Rachel from Rachel's Reviews has seen every Animated Feature nominee ever, and joins Jake to revisit the first 19 years of the award, as well as look forward to some of the top contenders this year.

    43 min
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I watch every Oscar-nominated film every year. I'm starting a podcast to talk about them, especially the ones that don't get as much attention in mainstream Oscar coverage. Theme song is Inevitable Hope by RKVC.

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